New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-10
THERE TIE PRESIDENT STANDS

| UHERE 1UE IHENIDENI NIi-ND'''
Where do the results Of the elections leave
President Cleveland? How does he stand now
as compared with his standing before the cam
paign began?
In the local contest in this city he ntcrfcrrd
in an extraordinary way and in behalf Of an
extraordinary candidate. His personal organs
which were supporting Nicol, were over
whclmcd with modification and anger II l.
no defence to say that his letter was written
before the Tweed disclosures. The issue be
tween the Doodle machine and the citizens was
well made up when tho letter was written.
President Cleveland understood it, just as he
understood Colonel Tcllows's character and
anteccdcnts. He intcrfcrcd deliberately be-
cause he wanted to cOnciliatc the party machine
! in this city with a view to his reelection.
| In MARYLAND the German ring carried the state.
as they did the city Of Baltimore few weeks
ago by the aid Of the Federal patronage The
independent movement is crushed to the earth
at least for time, and President Cleveland did
it. II he had taken sides with the honest ana
decent element of his own party, or if he had
refused to take sides at all. the gang of re-
peatcrs and murdcrcrs who have now got
fresh grip on the State would have been de-
u.
from them. and so his influence was felt even
more powerfully for the German ticket Than
il was hero for Fellows. And this German
ring be it remembered. Is in many respects
more desperate and INSCRIPTIONS organization
than the Tweed ring. which is by-word all
over the civilized world. The Tweed ring
was corrupt and brutal combination, but We
do not believe it ever appointed to 0lhcc WIthn
q few months seven men who had taken human
life Mr.. Clcvcland's alliance with these men,
whose record recalls that Of The " Rl'od-Tubs'
land Plug-U giles" of former days in Baltimore,
was made with a view to his reelection.
Mr.. Cleveland has permitted Federal en-
ployes to be assessed almost in the very shade"
Of tho White House. An agent Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee Of this State went to
WASHINGTON and announced in the newspapers
the place and time at which clerks could find
him. This was in direct violation Of the spirit
Of the Civil Service law, though not OF It's
letter. Mr. Cleveland could have stopped it
with a word but he permitted it to 60 on, in
order to help toward his reelection.
In Massachusetts reported Endorsement Of
Lowering, the Democratic candidate for Gov
crnor. by Mr. Cleveland excited the Indignation
was nominated to represent the contempt Of
Massachusetts Democrats for the Civil Service
Reform prctensi0ns Of the Administration. The
Endorsement, coming at the same time as that o.
Mr.. Fellows was naturally interpreted as a
sign Of willingness to surrender any principle
if it would aid in Mr. Clevclands reelection.
The Democratic candidate for Governor III
Ohio made Mr. Cleveland the issue there. "a
vote for the Democratic ticket" he said, " is n
vote for Grover Cleveland" The answer given
to this was heavy Republican majority.
There is nothing in all this to show that Mr..
Cleveland will not be rcnOminatcd. 1t Will not
be, however, as u refomcr, but as an old
fashioned JaclxsonIan Democrat who believes
that bad Democrat Is to be preferred even
to a Democrat who is good, provided the former
Is tho regular nominee.